The New York Times crossword clue “What clones share” (NYT, Dec. 5, 2025) is answered with the 7‑letter entry GENESET.
Clue meaning
In biology, clones are organisms that are genetically identical, so the idea behind the clue is that they share the same set of genes , i.e., a gene set. Crossword databases listing this NYT clue all give GENESET as the solution for the recent puzzle appearance.
